Individual time needed: 1 hour Time needed with parent(s)/guardian(s): 1 hour
Are you ready manage your money and use the currency of your destination country?
Questions:
What is the currency used in your destination country?
What is your planned budget for food, bottled water and other necessities? (Past participants told us they spent an average of about $150 on essentials.)
What is your planned budget for gifts and souvenirs to bring back to the U.S.? (Past participants told us they spent an average of almost $200 dollars on non-essentials.)
What is the exchange rate between dollars and the currency of your destination country?
Will you be able to use a debit and/or credit card in your destination country?
Here are some websites to get you started on your research and planning.
Homework to do with your parent(s) or gaurdian(s):
Ask your parents to help you with your budgeting for the program. Use the ISE Program Budget Worksheet to help you discuss your planned and un-planned expenses. ISE Program Budget worksheet.docx
Are there any questions you have left over after your research?
Ask your teacher, group leader, travel-mates or call ISE to ask where you might find answers for the questions you still have!
Individual time needed: 1 hour
Time needed with parent(s)/guardian(s): 1 hour
Are you ready manage your money and use the currency of your destination country?
Questions:
Here are some websites to get you started on your research and planning.
Homework to do with your parent(s) or gaurdian(s):
Ask your teacher, group leader, travel-mates or call ISE to ask where you might find answers for the questions you still have!